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Letters: Vietnam today
Re "The Vietnam syndrome," Opinion, May 5 Frank Snepp, a former CIA analyst who was in Vietnam during the fall of Saigon in 1975, worries that we may not have learned the lessons of our war in that country. He may have missed the most important lesson....
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Iraq, Barack Obama, Birth Defects
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Letters: Mistreating those who serve
Re "Reward for combat duty: loss of jobs," May 6 I'm glad The Times is naming names. The companies that failed to protect the jobs of those serving the country need public shaming so we'll know which companies not to patronize. The excuse that the law... -
INSIGHT:How Singapore's currency club fell apart
Reuters* Rate-setting scandals in US, London triggered review in Singapore * Review finds NDF traders colluding to manipulate currencies-Reuters * Banks fire dozens of traders, review continues * Traders say they had to "chat" to find "price discovery" *...Tags: London Theatre, Malaysia, Banking, Finance, Science and Technology
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Veterans Administration Secretary Faults Delays In Processing Claims
The Hartford CourantKevin Burke walked into the veterans hospital about 18 months ago with advanced diabetes and kidney and liver disease. A subsequent mental health screening revealed that the 51-year-old Navy veteran is also an alcoholic and suffers from post-traumatic...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Iraq, Liver Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology
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As Kentucky Derby nears, these two already have won
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As the Kentucky Derby approaches, consider Dennis O'Neill and Tom Knust as Twin Spires for racehorse Goldencents. The backstretch barns at Churchill Downs were celebrity central Wednesday morning, led by the current biggest...
Tags: Preakness Stakes, College Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Cancer, Celebrities
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Insight: As economy flounders, Vietnam banks on debt cleanup
ReutersHANOI (Reuters) - When Nguyen Manh Hung's furniture company Phuc Luc was bustling, orders flew in from wealthy Vietnamese who sought his hand-crafted beds, cabinets and tables, netting him $25,000 a month after costs and wages for 35 staff. Two years...Tags: Finance, Asia, Hanoi (Vietnam), Thailand, Economy, Business and Finance
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Vietnam jails farmer who fought eviction -- and one of his foes
When the government came for his land, Doan Van Vuon fought back -- first with the law, then with a shotgun. The fish farmer used rifles and explosives to battle police and soldiers seizing his converted swampland, injuring several officers in the...
Tags: Punishment, Trials, Human Rights, Prisons, Politics
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Cimarron Group closes office in Beijing
The Hollywood entertainment marketing company the Cimarron Group has closed its office in Beijing after less than a year in operation. The development underscores the challenges American companies face when trying to do business in China, where movies...Tags: Employees, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Iron Man 3 (movie), Asia, Marketing
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Mail Call - April 11
“Kudos to the Connecticut legislature for their package of strong gun control bills. Yes, it would not have saved the Newtown children, because of the grandfather clause on high-capacity clips, but who knows how many people it may save in the...Tags: Annapolis, Gun Control, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Personal Weapon Control, Services and Shopping
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Vietnam vets meet today
The Vietnam 40th anniversary planning committee will meet at 3 p.m. today at the VFW post home, 821 Circle Drive. The veterans from the war will meet to finalize the memorial service and plan other events for the year. All Vietnam veterans are... -
U.S. Army sees savings on upgrades for Vietnam-era helicopter
ReutersBy Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army will hold a flight demonstration on Tuesday of a newly upgraded version of the Vietnam-era OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter, an Army-led initiative that officials say will save $600...Tags: Boeing Co., U.S. Army, Textron Incorporated, Aerospace Manufacturing, U.S. Department of Defense
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May 1, 2013
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Apr 11, 2013
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